| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Dianna Downey |
Chief Counsel | Profile |
It is the mission of Veterans Legal Services to help Massachusetts veterans overcome adversity by providing free civil legal aid that honors their service, promotes well-being, and responds to their distinctive needs. Veterans Legal Services (VLS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is the leader in providing free legal advice and representation to homeless and low-income veterans in the Greater Boston area and serves over 500 veterans cases per year at its legal clinics. By locating legal clinics at homeless shelters and service centers, VLS reaches members of our society who are often reluctant to seek legal help and is able to partner with shelter staff to provide holistic support. During its legal clinics, VLS staff attorneys supervise volunteer law students who perform client intakes. After determining eligibility and performing due diligence, VLS offers the veteran either on-the-spot advice, brief service such as helping with pleadings, or full legal representation, up to and including representing the veteran in court or in front of state/federal agencies. VLS is the only legal aid organization in Massachusetts whose mission is to serve veterans. VLS prioritizes veterans where legal representation may yield a life-changing result that restores a veterans self-sufficiency and dignity. We prioritize cases for the disabled, victims of domestic violence, and cases where there is a significant disparity in resources or the opposing party has representation. Veterans Legal Services serves over 500 veterans cases per year at its legal clinics. Previously known as Shelter Legal Services, in late 2013 we began doing business as Veterans Legal Services to better reflect our mission of serving those who serve our country.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about The ShareWaves Foundation. ShareWaves Overview: We continue to build a youth sports foundation that provides positive, game-changing solutions for children in under-resourced communities. We are helping kids play the games they love. Who We Are: ShareWaves is a 501c3 public charity working to deliver high-quality sports experiences to kids in under-resourced communities. Launched almost 3 years ago, ShareWaves is targeting children from any home that experiences multi-layered barriers to sports access and are less likely to receive the support they need. Our Why? The gap between "the haves" and the "have nots" is getting wider. Without access to sports and structured play, kids miss critical benefits, including physical health, social-emotional growth, and academic development. Emergent Issue!!! COVID restrictions further limited access to organized sports and extracurricular activities causing kids to lose an entire year of life-skill development, social interactions, and academic interruptions. ShareWaves is targeting several ways to help kids recover by delivering tangible impact to children suffering and delivering programs of significance to kids in need. 5 Key Initiatives: 1. Provide micro-funding grants to assist in connecting kids to high-quality sports experiences. 2. Build #Ready2Play Training Experiences for Kids and the #Ready2Play app. 3. Create digital content that showcases the "power of sports" to transform young lives. 4. Lead the formation of a KC Youth Sports Alliance (KC-YSA) 5. Host high-energy, one-of-a-kind events that raise awareness and support our mission. Children in our city need us now more than ever as they experience an avalanche of pressure this fall returning from extended periods of social isolation, educational uncertainty, and inactivity caused by COVID. We work to develop strong impact partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations that want help kids heal.
Oakbridge Insurance is a prominent independent insurance and risk management agency with over 100 years of experience. Founded with a mission to enhance the insurance industry through community-focused service, Oakbridge combines the flexibility of an independent agency with the resources of a larger brokerage. As of 2023, it operates under Audax Private Equity, providing a range of commercial and personal insurance solutions. The company specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety bonds, personal property and casualty insurance, and risk management services. Oakbridge operates through a partnership model, having expanded from four founding agencies to 13 partner firms by 2022, employing 280 people. The agency fosters a collaborative culture, emphasizing trust and long-term relationships with clients. In 2022, Oakbridge was recognized as a Top 100 Property/Casualty Agency by *Insurance Journal*, highlighting its strong position in the industry.
IDB Bank is an American multinational private and commercial bank headquartered in New York City. It operates in the United States, Latin America, and Israel, and is chartered by the State of New York. As a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), IDB Bank provides a range of financial services. The bank offers personal banking services, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, personal loans, and mortgages. For businesses, it provides commercial loans, lines of credit, cash management services, and business checking accounts. Additionally, IDB Bank offers investment products and wealth management services, catering to both individual and business financial needs. With a history dating back to 1949, IDB Bank has evolved from a representative office to a full-service bank, reflecting its commitment to serving a diverse client base across its operational regions.
McBride Consulting, LLC, is a minority and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) management consulting and project management firm with significant professional services experience that includes business strategy development, finance, accounting and audit readiness support, information security controls, business process optimization, human capital management and operations.